So sick of seeing all the I’m not sending my kids back to school posts

[NiknicK]

from parents on Facebook. Followed by their friends jumping on the band wagon praising them for being such a great parent. I’ve also seen posts from parents judging others who have chosen to send their kids back saying they are selfish. Why do parents feel the need to announce on Facebook that their kids aren’t going back school. My children aren’t going back to school until at least September but I haven’t felt the need to share this on social media with the hope of being validated by other parents telling me what an amazing parent I am. It’s like it’s a competition, ie the prize for the biggest martyr and best parent goes to........

[ITonyah]

Why does it matter what anyone else says they are doing on Fb?

[antipodalpizza]

@bluetrews no I win, one of mine won't be going again and neither will I 😂

[HesterShaw1]

Deactivate your FB. I did. So great not seeing all the doom laden scaremongering bullshit and idiotic illiterate memes.

[SerendipityJane]

I'm Spartacus.

[Baaaahhhhh]

There's actually a very good message going around on my FB at the moment. It basically says it's up to each and everyone of us to make our own decisions, and not judge those whose decision is different to yours. End of.

[ITonyah]

HesterShaw isn't it marvellous not to be exposed to that utter bilge.

[HesterShaw1]

ITonyay absolutely!

I will cautiously reopen my FB (sound familiar) when I feel it is safe to do so

[ITonyah]

I opened mine the other day because I wanted to check something we were doing a couple of years ago (i do miss the history reminders, i need to work out a way of having my fb as a memory account rather than seeing posts). It was the same old shite, mainly from businesses tbh. Literally couldn't be bothered to read through.

[HesterShaw1]

I have a small business which has ground to a total halt (leisure industry). Bloody can't wait until I can open.

[frazzledasarock]

Personally I think those who need to should send their children to school, those who are able home keep home schooling.

I’ve not seen anyone on my social media bragging about home schooling, everyone’s coping best they can.

It is hard.

My friend pointed out that Eton, Harrow and Winchester aren’t going back till September.

[CuppaZa]

There’s just as many declaring they are great parents and they care abut their child’s ‘mental health and education’ by announcing they are sending their children back on June 1st.
50-50.

[KonTikki]

No I win, both of mine are in their 30's, so I have taken the decision not to send them back ever !

[SeasonFinale]

Did your friend also point out that Eton, Harrow and Winchester are also boarding schools and only take kids aged 13plus so therefore do not have E, y1 and y6.

As for y10 and y 12 the guidance states face to face time and some schools are interpreting this as zoom calls etc.

[ITonyah]

My friend pointed out that Eton, Harrow and Winchester aren’t going back till September

These are schools from 13+. Are any state schools going back from year 9 at all?

Our independent secondary isn't going back until Sept at the earliest. But they don't need to as they are teaching a full, live, online timetable complete with debating, sport, music, drama etc.

[SeasonFinale]

That should say do not have R, y1 or y6.

[antipodalpizza]

Our local high school have put in place face to face support with accessing the home learning for those struggling with the technology including laptop loan as required but are not offering anything else. No key workers have taken up the places offered so the school is physically closed to pupils though some staff are school; the ones with practical subjects so they can do demonstrations for pupils.

[DianneWhatcock]

Oh me too its pathetic

[sunglasses123]

Did anyone hear Alan Johnson on with Piers. What a sensible reasonable person and I wouldnt vote Labour in a million years. The guy from the union was just being silly and the women from Public Health England seemed to be to have another agenda on this.

I remember him after the last GE berating that idiot from Momentum (Jon Landsman) for destroying the Labour Party and telling him to get out (he resigned this week!).

Wasnt he up for leading the party at one point. He comes across brilliantly and he basically said that we need to ensure that we dont forget the cost to the most disadvanted children who are being forgotten in this. Someone also said that although teachers were 'teaching' key workers and vulnerable kids the reality was that lots werent going in. The sort of parent/parents they have wouldnt necessarily care if their children were in school or not.

[Mucklowe]

I'm not sending my DD in until at least September 2026 (she's a foetus).

[MummyPop00]

It’s up to you, it’s not compulsory to send them back, the Gov have said they will not penalise if you don’t.

[Endlessness]

I hate all of this judgment. There's been a lot of parent-one-up-manship during lockdown - "Look at all the marvelous activities I'm doing with my child!", etc.

My son is going back to pre-school if he can. He starts school in September and if he hasn't been in an environment where he's had to focus, sit, listen and follow rules in a group for 6 months, it'll be a nightmare in September. So will getting him to leave me five days a week.

My dh is a key worker, but we chose to keep the children at home. I'll keep my daughter (Yr2) at home if they go back, but my son will need it.

[PrincessBuggerPants]

It's just the latest SAHM vs working parent row isn't it? Disguised as something else.

[zonkin]

I'll be sending my kids back when schools reopen. I don't really care what anyone else does.

In the two weeks preceding lockdown at least half the school wasn't attending anyway due to covid-19 fears. Nobody cared then and nobody will care what other people do when schools reopen. Each to their own.

I think a lot of this hand wringing and judging others (on both sides of the argument) is because people are bored.

[OneandTwenty]

Burplecutter Mon 18-May-20 10:42:25
Does anyone know what the difference between September and June 1st will be?Why will September be safer? Or will it not be?

who knows...
but in September you will at least know what happened following the schools reopening, if the numbers and infection rate changed or not. You will also know how the school day was organised and be clear on what is offered to the children.

Schools are opening because surveys have shown that many parents will not send their kids just yet, so no one wants 100% attendance.

Parents who don't want their kids to school just yet don't want them used as guinea pigs. If you read MN, there are so many who laugh about the snowflakes and are dropping their own kids at the first opportunity, and make it easier for everybody else.

It benefits both sides that the other is making the opposite choice, so I am not sure why people keep arguing.

[Herpesfreesince03]

So sick of the threads that you’ve decided to start another one?